Following the tragic passing of Matthew Perry, former Warner Bros. Television executive David Janollari reflected on casting the late actor in his iconic role as Chandler Bing on Friends.On Saturday, Perry died at the age of 54, leaving his family, friends, and fans across the world in mourning. In an article published by The Hollywood Reporter, Janollari looked back on putting the cast of Friends together with series creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane, and Kevin Bright. Janollari said casting the show was a big challenge, as everyone needed to be “stars,” but the most “elusive” role of all six leads was Chandler. Just days ahead of filming the pilot, Chandler still hadn’t been cast, but as luck would have it, Janollari just happened to catch a performance from Perry for another pilot.”I remember going to a run-through of a CBS pilot that was struggling. I was standing next to Barbara Miller, our head of casting, during this run-through, and there was one bright spot in the show, a guest star who would not be a series regular: Matthew Perry,” Janollari said. “He literally stole the show. At the time we were also casting another pilot for NBC, and we couldn’t find the best friend co-star. I turned to Barbara and said, ‘What about Matthew for that pilot?’ Then we turned our attention back to the run-through and like that a-ha moment in a movie that you really don’t believe happens in real life, we both turned to each other with eyes wide open and said at the same time, ‘Chandler!’”Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing Ranked by Fans as Friends’ Best Character
Following the tragic passing of Matthew Perry, former Warner Bros. Television executive David Janollari reflected on casting the late actor in his iconic role as Chandler Bing on Friends.
On Saturday, Perry died at the age of 54, leaving his family, friends, and fans across the world in mourning. In an article published by The Hollywood Reporter, Janollari looked back on putting the cast of Friends together with series creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane, and Kevin Bright. Janollari said casting the show was a big challenge, as everyone needed to be “stars,” but the most “elusive” role of all six leads was Chandler. Just days ahead of filming the pilot, Chandler still hadn’t been cast, but as luck would have it, Janollari just happened to catch a performance from Perry for another pilot.
“I remember going to a run-through of a CBS pilot that was struggling. I was standing next to Barbara Miller, our head of casting, during this run-through, and there was one bright spot in the show, a guest star who would not be a series regular: Matthew Perry,” Janollari said. “He literally stole the show. At the time we were also casting another pilot for NBC, and we couldn’t find the best friend co-star. I turned to Barbara and said, ‘What about Matthew for that pilot?’ Then we turned our attention back to the run-through and like that a-ha moment in a movie that you really don’t believe happens in real life, we both turned to each other with eyes wide open and said at the same time, ‘Chandler!’”
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